HainanWel.com(e)! » 25 мар 2015, 19:53
Taxi in Goa
Official taxis in Goa (you can tell them the yellow license plates) are subject to the local Ministry of Transport: in most cars do not have meters, so the payment of the fare is made at fixed rates.
Taxi Services in Goa
Parking public taxis can be found near the bus and train stations. In addition, you can order a car in the hotel or leave an order for supply of a car, calling a Cab Company "Goa Taxi" to the number + 91 832 222 89 89.
Good news for the ladies - recently appeared in Goa female taxi in which passengers and drivers can only be a woman.
Moto-taxi in Goa
If you have a small luggage and you are traveling alone, you can hire the services of moto-taxi. 1 kilometers on average costs 5 rupees.
If desired, the bike can be rented (it can be done, for example, in a hotel) - this service will cost you Rs 200 / night (+ petrol). In this case, you must take note of the following: it is important to go to meet the speed limit (40 km / h), be sure to put on a helmet.
The cost of a taxi in Goa
It is not necessary to guess how much a taxi in Goa - read the current tariffs:
per unit of luggage will have to pay 10 rupees, but the expectation is usually bypassed completely free;
night rate (his action starts at 23:00 and ends at 05:00) above 35% on the day.
To check prices on the "prepaid" taxi at the airport (go to the front "Prepaid Taxi", to call a taxi and pay the fare immediately, at the bar) and at bus Goa - there on the yellow boards, information posted to tariffs (including you'll learn about the cost of the trip, calculated to a certain point).
Often, private taxi drivers cheat tourists, posing as officials - they have a shuttle service at exorbitant rates (25-30 rupees / 1km). Distinguish whether the official before you Cabby (prepaid taxi) can be the method of payment - in this case, you pay the fare through the cashier, and the driver upon arrival will receive a check.
If you use the services of public taxi, for example, from Dabolim Airport to Dona Paula beach you pay 670 rupees if you sit in a car without air conditioning, and 779 rupees if you sit in air-conditioned cars, and from Dabolim to Cavelossim - 800-920 rupees (price depends on whether there is air conditioning in the car or not).
In any case, the fare should be clarified in advance and do not pay for travel before the end of the trip. Important: local taxi can only pay in cash and it is desirable to have small bills, as to give a deposit may be difficult.